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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

About the job:

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated IT professional to join our Hong Kong branch. This role requires strong technical skills, excellent problem-solving abilities, and effective communication to support our dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Continuity: Design, maintain and regularly exercise Business Continuity Plans for BBVA branches in Asia, ensuring alignment with the Group’s standard and procedures and all applicable local regulations.

Technology Obsolescence and Lifecycle Management: Sustain a complete asset-lifecycle inventory, track vendor end-of-support dates, and lead timely refresh or compensating-control programmes; submit structured reports to senior management on forthcoming end-of-life risks, remediation progress and budgetary impact.

Governance: Monitoring statutory changes and steering cross-functional revisions to any procedures requiring special treatment, thereby safeguarding continuous regulatory compliance and audit readiness.

Capacity & Performance Management:  Monitor and forecast utilisation of IT resources, triggering optimisation or expansion before workloads exceed safe thresholds or budgets drift

Backups & Data Protection: Establish and oversee a reliable, compliant backup regime that secures organisational data and guarantees timely recovery when needed

IT Project Execution: Plan, resource and deliver technology initiatives—aligning scope, schedule, budget and risk—to meet business objectives and maintain ongoing ownership within the team

Required Qualifications:

Education: Background in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Experience: Minimum 8-10 years of experience in the IT industry, preferably within the financial services industry.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in various IT systems, including networking, servers, storage, databases and cybersecurity.

Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot technical issues effectively.

Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; Spanish and Chinese are a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

Global Experience: Experience working in a global organization with diverse teams and stakeholders.

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